Grades 4-12

Use objects as primary sources to reveal sacred practices as well as daily customs.

Standards:

All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting

Grades 4–8: Social Studies: History: Historical Thinking and Skills

High School: Social Studies: Modern World History

All grades: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

American Art and History

Discover paintings, sculpture, furniture, and decorative arts to learn about daily life and the emergence of our nation from the colonial period to today. Themes ranging from the Revolutionary War to Cleveland and the surrounding region can be included. Let us know your curricular needs, such as immigration or industrialization, when registering for this tour.

Standards:

All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting

Grades 4–8: Social Studies: History: Historical Thinking and Skills; Heritage; Colonization to Independence; A New Nation; Expansion; Civil War and Reconstruction

High School: Social Studies: American History; American Government

All grades: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

Ancient Cultures from Around the World

Uncover ancient civilizations through primary sources that help us understand daily life, ritual, literature, and the emergence of writing.

How was this produced? Learn about the materials and processes used to create the works of art you encounter. Explore how developments in technology have affected ways art is made.

Standards:

All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting

Grades 4–8: Social Studies: History: Historical Thinking and Skills

High School: Social Studies: American History

High School: Social Studies: Modern World History

High School: Social Studies: Contemporary World Issues

All grades: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

Cultural Focus: France, Spain, or Italy

Explore art, artists, and places, focusing on a specific culture.

Standards:

All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting

Grades 4–8: Social Studies: History: Historical Thinking and Skills

All grades: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

All grades: World Language: Cultures

Exploring Asia

Discover primary sources from China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian locales to investigate themes such as material culture, religion, and the spread of ideas from the ancient world to today.

Standards:

All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting

All grades: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

Grade 6: Social Studies: Early Civilizations, Human Systems, Roles and Systems of Government

Grade 7: Social Studies: Human Systems, History

Foreign Language Tours

Take a tour of the museum’s galleries in French or Spanish.

Standards:

All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting

All grades: World Language: Communication; Cultures

Look and Discover (General Introductory Tour)

Explore the museum’s galleries through this general introductory tour encompassing artwork across various styles and cultures. Put yourself into the scene and discuss and describe what you see to develop your own interpretations.

Standards:

All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting

All grades: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

Medieval and Renaissance Worlds

Use primary sources in the galleries to learn about life, warfare, and worship in the Middle Ages and beyond.

Explore the point of view of one of the characters, follow the sequence of events, make predictions, and focus on setting to reveal the narrative in these works of art. Themes including mythology, religious texts, and fables can be highlighted in this tour.

Standards:

All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting

All grades: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

Places, Spaces, and Community

Explore architecture, specific regions, or imaginary settings, as well as the artist’s motivation for choosing these settings to enhance stories, create mood, and identify locales throughout history.

Standards:

All grades: Visual Arts: Perceiving/Knowing; Responding/Reflecting

Grades 4–8: Social Studies: Geography: Places and Regions

High School: Social Studies: World Geography

All grades: English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

The Modern World: 19th Century to Today

Consider artists’ choices in response to transformations in 19th- and 20th-century life. Explore how technology and societal change can effect expression.